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Southington vs Upton vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Shelton has the most renters (23.5% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Southington | Upton | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
8,189Lowest |
41,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,409Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Blackstone Valley | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.